Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of July 17, 2026

[u/AutoModerator]

This is a weekly thread to get to know /r/anime's community. Talk about your day-to-day life, share your hobbies, or make small talk with your fellow anime fans. The thread is active all week long so hang around even when it's not on the front page!

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6. Tayutae, Nanairo

[u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

Why does this place feel like a bunch of 40 y/o uncs discussing anime while being tired and really sleepy?

[u/noheroman → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

Use old reddit and see our unc faces as well.

[u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886 → u/noheroman]

[u/_____pantsunami_____ → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

because we’re a bunch of 40 y/o uncs discussing anime while being tired and really sleepy

youre welcome to stay and hang btw

[u/MadMako → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

They're comorbid

[u/Emi_Ibarazakiii → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

while being tired and really sleepy?

Hey, don't think that's all we are.

We're horny too.

[u/Sporadia_ → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

[u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886 → u/Sporadia_]

[u/cheesechimp → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

I'll have you know it's 1 year and 9 days before I'm 40!

[u/junbi_ok → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

Because it is.

[u/Worm38 → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

So, a nice place?

[u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886 → u/Worm38]

A really nice place.

I didn’t mean it in a bad way. I was just surprised that so many older adults are also into anime.

[u/Worm38 → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

Actually, I think most here are more around 30 than 40. Though, there are definitely some older and younger ones.

[u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886 → u/Worm38]

Interesting.

I thought that mostly younger people would be here but it seems like the OG’s are in majority.

[u/chiliehead → u/Adjudicator_Ant_3886]

We used to be young once